News bites: March 27, 2024
News bites: March 27, 2024 by tccolb Go Kyung-pyo, Kang Hanna, Joo Jong-hyuk We finally have a Wednesday-Thursday drama on the horizon for JTBC, with the rom-com No Secrets coming to our screens this May. Starring an announcer Go Kyung-pyo (D.P. 2) who is suddenly unable to lie, overly optimistic show writer Kang Hanna (Red […]
LE SSERAFIM Chaewon’s Recent Styling Sparks Mixed Reactions Due To Alleged Cultural Appropriation
LE SSERAFIM performed on M COUNTDOWN a couple of weeks ago while the group promoted “EASY.” [embedded content] This performance has resurfaced after a clip went viral on video-sharing app TikTok. While fans usually like Chaewon‘s hairstyles, the reason why this performance has been brought up again is due to her hairstyle that day. Chaewon […]
Taking a look at Studio X+U’s 2024 K-Content lineup
Taking a look at Studio X+U’s 2024 K-Content lineup by tccolb Continuing the climb into the K-content big leagues, LG’s production company Studio X+U came out with a new video announcement showcasing their… er… “non-fungible condensed entertainment lineup” (to use their words) for 2024. Although the broadcaster is not yet confirmed for some of the […]
Joo Ji-hoon questions Han Hyo-joo’s Blood Free world
Joo Ji-hoon questions Han Hyo-joo’s Blood Free world by tccolb A new teaser has been packaged out for Disney+’s upcoming sci-fi thriller Blood Free, revealing a world where our heroine Han Hyo-joo (Moving) is both lauded and scorned as a forerunner in the synthetic meat market.Opening on Yoon Ja-yoo’s (Han Hyo-joo) presentation, our CEO of […]
“Queen Of Tears” Responds To Controversy Over Kim Soo Hyun’s Salary
Queen Of Tears‘ production company has come out to respond to speculation over Kim Soo Hyun‘s salary. Kim Soo Hyun On March 26, it was reported that Kim Soo Hyun made a whopping ₩800 million KRW (about $597,000 USD) per episode. The Shocking Amount Of Money Actor Kim Soo Hyun Received Per Episode Of “Queen […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of March 18-24, 2024
Poor Wednesdays and Thursdays! They can’t get any love! And here are we —alongside South Korea’s TV watching community— wandering the streets on those nights, aimlessly, wondering what to do with our time. Soon, we’ll start picking fights with passers-by or something without filmed mid-week pacification entertainment. I’ve an idea. Bring What’s Wrong with my […]
Case-cracking camaraderie with Chief Detective Lee Je-hoon
Case-cracking camaraderie with Chief Detective Lee Je-hoon by solstices Another action-packed teaser is out for MBC’s period thriller Chief Detective 1958, with Lee Je-hoon (Taxi Driver 2) stepping into the shoes of Choi Bool-am’s iconic Chief Inspector. In this prequel, we rewind to the rookie days of the inspector’s youth, following alongside him as he […]
What Does “Physical: 100” Star Yun Sung Bin Look For In A Woman?
On March 24, an exclusive from SWAY reported that TWICE‘s Jihyo and Olympian skeleton athlete Yun Sung Bin are dating. Said to have been together for about a year now, Jihyo and Yun Sung Bin “met through mutual acquaintances.” Athlete Yun Sung Bin (left) and TWICE’s Jihyo (right) | SWAY Amid all the feelings that idol dating […]
Premiere Watch: Hide
After one lonely episode, I’m vastly preferring this drama to Nothing Uncovered. The two dramas have a lot in common, including the age of the leads, the plot, the vibe, the title…no, not the title, but it could have been thus… But the “Where did my husband disappear to??” mystery is way more interesting to […]